AILA University
Fundamentals Module 1: Basics
This is the introductory module for the AILA Fundamentals Online Course.
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0101 Welcome to the Fundamentals Online Course! (Video)
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How to Take the Fundamentals Online Course (Reading)
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Important information about how to take this course.
How the United States Immigration System Works (Reading)
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"How the United States Immigration System Works," American Immigration Council, September 2021.
UPDATES/NOTES:
- Page 2, second bullet point (end note 4 referring to adoption): https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/Intercountry-Adoption.html
- Page 2 end of paragraph (right before Table1) endnote 10: https://www.dhs.gov/immigration-statistics/yearbook/2022 (Lawful permanent residents) In Fiscal Year (FY) 2022
- Page 3 - end of second paragraph: https://www.dhs.gov/immigration-statistics/yearbook/2022 (endnote 14 - Table 7)
- Page 5 endnote 22 - https://www.dhs.gov/immigration-statistics/yearbook/2022
- Page 6 - For FY2024 President Biden established on September 29, 2023 that 125,000 refugees may be admitted pursuant to the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2023/09/29/memorandum-on-presidential-determination-on-refugee-admissions-for-fiscal-year-2024/
- Page 6 Table 3 source: 2023_0818_plcy_yearbook_refugees_and_asylees_fy2022.xlsx_0 2
- Page 7 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA): DACA changes often; always check for the latest.
- On September 13, U.S. District Court Judge Andrew Hanen issued an order reaffirming its previous determination that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is unlawful. The order extends the existing district court stay of the program and expanded it to cover the 2022 DACA regulation issued by the Biden Administration. AILA issued a statement after the district court issued its order finding that the conclusion on the legality of DACA is “incorrect.” AILA Executive Director, Ben Johnson urged Congress to act immediately to pass legislation protecting Dreamers.
- DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas issued a statement expressing disappointment with the ruling and emphasizing that “DACA recipients will not lose their protection from removal.”
- In practical terms, the new order will not affect the status quo: Under the stay, individuals who currently have DACA will retain DACA status and the protection from enforcement it confers;
- Renewals: the order allows USCIS to continue to receive and process requests for renewals from DACA recipients (as of July 6, 2021) or whose DACA protection has lapsed for less than one year; and for
- New applications: the court’s order bars USCIS from processing or granting DACA status for any new applications for DACA.
- See https://www.aila.org/library/aila-practice-alert-filing-daca-renewal
- On June 18, 2024, President Biden announced new affirmative relief affecting DACA recipients and Dreamers. See https://www.aila.org/information-and-guidance-on-new-actions-to-promote-family-unity
0102 Terminology (Video)
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0102 Terminology (Quiz)
1 Question | Unlimited attempts | 1/1 points to pass
1 Question | Unlimited attempts | 1/1 points to pass
Chart of Nonimmigrant and Immigrant Categories (Document)
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0103 Introduction to Practice Areas and How They Differ (Video)
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0103 Introduction to Practice Areas and How They Differ (Quiz)
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1 Question | Unlimited attempts | 1/1 points to pass
0105 Description of Practice Area: Business (Video)
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0105 Description of Practice Area: Business (Quiz)
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1 Question | Unlimited attempts | 1/1 points to pass
0104 Description of Practice Area: Humanitarian and Family (Video)
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0104 Description of Practice Area: Humanitarian and Family (Quiz)
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1 Question | Unlimited attempts | 1/1 points to pass
0106 Description of Practice Area: Removal and Deportation (Video)
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0106 Description of Practice Area: Removal and Deportation Relief (Quiz)
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1 Question | Unlimited attempts | 1/1 points to pass
Agencies That Affect Immigration Law (Reading)
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T. Kalam, “Agencies That Affect Immigration Law,” Navigating the Fundamentals of Immigration Law (2024–25 Ed.)
0107 Government Agencies That Work on Immigration (Video)
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0107 Government Agencies That Work on Immigration Questions (Quiz)
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1 Question | Unlimited attempts | 1/1 points to pass
Basics Discussion (Answer Forum)
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Make 3 discussion posts to continue.
Answer at least three of the questions on the Question Sheet, each in a separate comment and with the relevant question identified.
BASICS TEST
23 Questions | Unlimited attempts | 19/23 points to pass
23 Questions | Unlimited attempts | 19/23 points to pass
